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The Bassett Cemetery hosts graves from the early 1900s, including the burial sites of veterans from World War I to the Vietnam War.

Soldiers join local volunteers to unveil the historic graves of Elmerton and Bassett cemeteries in Hampton.

St. George plays host Saturday to the IRONMAN World Championships for the first time. It could be the largest one-day event ever in southern Utah.

St. George has grown 78.5% since 2000, growing faster than 88% of similarly-sized cities since 2000.

Washington voters picked Kress Staheli to become the citys new mayor. He shares his vision how to improve downtown, conserve water and deal with growth.

Advocates concerned about Southern Utah road extension JOAN MEINERS, The Spectrum FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3In this March 28, 2021, photo, Tom Butine, board president of Conserve Southwest Utah, looks over land along the Southern Parkway near Sand Hollow Reservoir in Washington County, Utah, where developers seek to extend the Long Valley Road into desert tortoise habitat to accommodate a new subdivision. (Joan Meiners/The Spectrum via AP)Joan Meiners/APShow MoreShow Less 2of3In t...

Police: Homemade explosives, drugs found in car with Utah man © Provided by KUTV Salt Lake City A man, with a history of making and detonating homemade explosives, was arrested in Washington County for having explosives and illegal drugs in his car. Logan Mertlich, 36, was arrested for drug possession charges, handling a dangerous weapon and recklessness, according to a probable cause affidavit.   An officer pulled over a white passenger vehicle Saturday after it failed to use its turn sign...

The Water Tap: Controversy complicates the Cove Reservoir Joan Meiners, St. George Spectrum & Daily News © The Spectrum & Daily News Welcome to The Water Tap, a weekly update on Southwestern Utahs water situation. This article is part of a series addressing topics relevant to water security in southwestern Utah. Look for stories online on select Fridays and in print on select Saturdays that feature updates on ongoing water issues, interviews with experts and exploration...

| Updated: 4:01 p.m. A coalition of environmental groups is calling for an investigation into the proposed Cove Reservoir, alleging the southern Utah project’s environmental review brazenly mischaracterized the dam’s purpose to win federal subsidies intended to support rural communities and agriculture. Designed to impound 6,000 acre-feet of water on the Virgin River’s East Fork, this reservoir proposed by the Kane County Water Conservancy District is supposed to irrigate nearly 5,000 ac...

Utah’s Cove Reservoir was proposed under false pretenses to win federal subsidy, critics allege Supporters say the water is needed for farming, but could eventually be used for other purposes. (Courtesy photo by Utah Rivers Council) This land slated for a future subdivision in St. George is among the supposed alfalfa fields to be irrigated by water from the proposed Cove Reservoir far upstream on the Virgin River in Kane County. Project critics contend the dam proponents have deliberately ...